closeverb move (a door) closeverb obstruct (an opening) closeverb put an end to close downverb to stop trading close upverb to shut for a period of time constrainverb to keep within close bounds; to confine lockverb to fasten with a lock shut(transitive) to close verb shut upverb close (a building) so that no one can enter shut upverb enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room or other place so that it cannot leave shut upverb put (an object) in a secure enclosed place shut upverb terminate (a business) shut upverb transitive: to stop (a person) from talking or (a person or thing) from making noise zipverb to close as if with a zip fastener zip upverb To close as if with a zip zip upverb To zip up literally with a zipper |